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December 06, 2023

Church lockdown closures caused widespread mental and physical harm, says survey

December 06, 2023

The closure of Catholic churches during the 2020 lockdown contributed to widespread mental and physical suffering, according to the results of a new study. The survey carried out by the Catholic Union found 62 per cent of people reporting that their mental and physical wellbeing were adversely effected directly as a result of not being

Gaza parish priest laments entering Advent amid the tragedy of war

December 06, 2023

ROME – As the church begins its Advent and Christmas seasons, the priest of Gaza’s lone Catholic parish stressed the importance of stepping up one’s spiritual life amid the tragedies of war, and said the Pope’s attention to them has been a major consolation. “It is truly a tough time,” said Fr Gabriel Romanelli, an

The Mass Revealed, by Ricardo Reyes Castillo

December 06, 2023

The Mass Revealed Ricardo Reyes Castillo Independently published, £11.25, 92 pages This book is whimsical and profound, charming, doctrinally sound and something of a page-turner. It takes us on a slow pilgrimage through the Mass, exploring in depth the profound significance of the movements through which we pass: you can’t say “stages” or even “parts